"The goal of Down East has always been to hold a mirror up to Maine — its storied past and lively present — and to celebrate its flinty, independent character and unhurried way of life. As Maine has changed with the times, however, so has Down East. Today the state has come to embrace its future as well as its past. Accordingly, the magazine now focuses more on contemporary Maine life and what the future might bring and less on historical background and quaint rusticity. Booming circulation and advertising gains demonstrate the wisdom of this editorial shift."
Portland Public Library's collection of Down East is complete, and begins with the first issue, August 1954. The hard copies are available in the Portland Room.
Submissions from 1995
Brief description of Little Deer Isle, a small summer island just north of bustl, Andrew Vietze
Brief description of the Maine Coast Railroad, which offers riders a glimpse of
Brief description of the Precipice Trail, a challenging hiking trail on the east
Brief description, with photographs, of a technique called photo-identification,
Brief essay about Victorian Holiday Portland, where nearly all major cultural or
Brief history of Portland's Eastland Hotel, from its founding in 1926, which was, Ellen MacDonald Ward
Built in 1754 to withstand Indian attack, Fort Western in Augusta is the oldest, Ellen MacDonald Ward
By 1998, the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland will be the home of the Maine Wyeth C
Camden experieced great change in 1954 as an influx of tourists, retirees, and a, James P. Brown
Camden's Bayview Street Cinema is one of the state's few theaters to specialize
Cartoon mocking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's scattershot approach
C. A. Stevens tells of having gone to Portland in December, 1863, with three ot, C A. Stephens
Connecticut banker Thomas Wilcox has taken the executive director's position at
Description of an art show and a new book, both of which examine the art produce
Despite 2,265 reports since 1938, the state of Maine has not confirmed one mount
Detailed article on the Maine Island Trail Association (MITA), established in 19, Jeff Clark
Detailed book review of "The Artist's Mount Desert: American Painters on the Mai, Stephen May
Detailed profile of the town of Liberty, population 700. Off the main tourist r, Joseph E. Brown
"Down East Bookshelf" piece on "Allagash: Maine's Wild and Scenic River," by Dea, Andrew K. Weegar
"Down East Bookshelf" piece reviewing "Country Living, Country Dying: A Maine En, Agnes Bushell
"Down East Bookshelf" piece reviewing "Drinking the Rain," a memoir by novelist, Agnes Bushnell
"Down East Bookshelf" piece reviewing "Ducktrap Chronicles of a Maine Village,", Elizabeth Hand
"Down East Bookshelf" piece reviewing "New England Cook," published by Courage B, Victoria Doudera
"Down East Bookshelf" piece reviewing "The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer," published, Edgar Allen Beem
"Down East Bookshelf" piece reviewing the recently reissued "Arundel," written b, Sarah Goodyear
"Down East Bookshelf" piece reviewing the "Sarah Orne Jewett: Her World and Her, Elizabeth Hand
Editorial calling on Governor Angus King to continue his focus on export markets
Editorial praising lower-cost assisted living alternatives to nursing homes, but
Editorial praising Saco mayor Mark Johnston for his straight talk about Camp Ell
Editorial praising the decision to renovate Biddeford's 1914-era downtown Distri
Essay on mushing across frozen Lake Umbagog by dogsled. The Mahoosuc Guide Serv, Sarah Scott
Every week for the last 25 years, the Burnham Auction has drawn bargain hunters,, Jeff Clark
For the sixth time in the last seven outings, Central Aroostook High School in M
Heritage Bow Ties, operated by Jim and Sally Goodsell of Nobleboro, has develope
Hiroyuki Yokogawa, a midlevel official of a 1,000,000-person Japanese prefecture
Historical photoessay of turn-of-the-century York Beach. Long and Short Sands B
Historical profile of Campobello Island, which, though technically a part of Can, Ellen MacDonald Ward
Home-health companies from Fort Kent to Kittery are offering everything from che, Jeff Clark
In 1970, the three Bernard brothers bought an antique 20-minute silent movie, "A
In a long article, part of a special issue on the 1950's in Maine, Margaret Chas, Sarah Goodyear
In a metaphor for Biddeford's changing times, construction of the city's new Wal
In November of 1974, Pat and Patsy Hennin decided to teach a few dozen people ho, Jeff Clark
"Inside Maine" Maine piece about Bob Neal, who raises free-range turkeys at his, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece about Peter Talmage and the Astronomical Society of Norther, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece about the face-lift given the old Colonial Theater in Befas, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece about the Telemark Inn in Bethel, which has a nationally ra, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece descrbing the new quarters of Rockland' Second Read booksto, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece describing the idyllic swimming hole at Small's Falls just
"Inside Maine" piece lauding the virtues of Acadia National Park's Great Head, w, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece noting that one way to get an affordable art education is t, Andrew Vietze